Need help understanding how to use Java for a class.

• Create a non-GUI based Java application that calculates weekly pay for an employee. The application should display text that requests the user input the name of the employee, the hourly rate, and the number of hours worked for that week. The application should then print out the name of the employee and the weekly pay amount. In the printout, display the dollar symbol ($) to the left of the weekly pay amount and format the weekly pay amount to display currency.

So what's ur exact problem? Displaying the result, or reading from commandline or what?

I am trying to use JCreator and I do not know exactly what I am supposed to do. I am not going to lie. I am so confussed in this class. I am a dummie to Java. This is my last class for my diploma and I am failing. I am not sure how to complete the code or exactly what code I am supposed to use. I have been searching the web trying to get a better understanding, but it is doing no good. I wish I had someone to help me understand. I have created the workspace for the assignment in JCreator, but I do not know where to go after that.

Before you start thinking in terms of code, maybe try understanding the steps involved in english. Write out some dot points on a piece of paper to get a better idea of what is going on. I'll give you step one:

Don't worry about how you are going to do this at this stage, just work out what needs to be done. This is an important stage of the problem solving process called design and it is a stage that requires practice, but I can't stress how important design is in the real world with complex problems to solve.

So give that a go, repost what you think the steps are and let us know what you can / can't code.

Ok, this is what I have for this program but am getting 3 error messaes first is line 15 it states illegal start of type, the second error is line 84 it states identifier expected and the third line is 88 it states class or interface expected anyone know how to fix this please let me know.